The importance of muscular strength in athletic performance

TJ Suchomel, S Nimphius, MH Stone - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
This review discusses previous literature that has examined the influence of muscular
strength on various factors associated with athletic performance and the benefits of …

The role and development of sprinting speed in soccer

TA Haugen, E Tønnessen… - … journal of sports …, 2014 - journals.humankinetics.com
The overall objective of this review was to investigate the role and development of sprinting
speed in soccer. Time–motion analyses show that short sprints occur frequently during …

Agility and change-of-direction speed are independent skills: Implications for training for agility in invasion sports

WB Young, B Dawson… - International Journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This review explores the differences between agility in invasion sports (defined as including
reactive decision-making) and change-of-direction speed (CODS), and highlights the …

Change of direction deficit: A more isolated measure of change of direction performance than total 505 time

S Nimphius, SJ Callaghan, T Spiteri… - The Journal of Strength …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Nimphius, S, Callaghan, SJ, Spiteri, T, and Lockie, RG. Change of direction deficit:
A more isolated measure of change of direction performance than total 505 time. J Strength …

Strength training in soccer with a specific focus on highly trained players

JR Silva, GP Nassis, A Rebelo - Sports medicine-open, 2015 - Springer
Background Data concerning the physical demands of soccer (eg, activity pattern) suggest
that a high level of performance requires well-developed neuromuscular function (NF) …

Gender-specific influences of balance, speed, and power on agility performance

D Sekulic, M Spasic, D Mirkov, M Cavar… - The Journal of Strength …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Sekulic, D, Spasic, M, Mirkov, D, Cavar, M and Sattler, T. Gender-specific influences
of balance, speed, and power on agility performance. J Strength Cond Res 27 (3): 802–811 …

Enhancing change-of-direction speed in soccer players by functional inertial eccentric overload and vibration training

J Tous-Fajardo, O Gonzalo-Skok… - … journal of sports …, 2016 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To examine the effects of a novel isoinertial eccentric-overload and vibration
training (EVT) paradigm on change-ofdirection (COD) speed and multiple performance tests …

Reliability, factorial validity, and interrelationships of five commonly used change of direction speed tests

PF Stewart, AN Turner, SC Miller - Scandinavian journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Change of direction speed (CODS) is often considered a main determinant of successful
performance in many team sports and is routinely measured using field‐based tests …

Anaerobic performance testing of professional soccer players 1995–2010

TA Haugen, E Tønnessen… - … journal of sports …, 2013 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To compare sprint and countermovement-jump (CMJ) performance among
competitive soccer players as a function of performance level, field position, and age. In …

The relationship between sprint ability, agility and vertical jump performance in young soccer players

Y Köklü, U Alemdaroğlu, A Özkan, M Koz, G Ersöz - Science & Sports, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between speed, agility
and vertical jump performance in young soccer players. Material and methods Fifteen soccer …